Keith Carter & Associates have been providing expert evidence for professional negligence cases since 1984. During this time we have completed a total of some 13,000 reports for over 1,800 firms of solicitors for claimants from over 30 different countries. We have therefore built up an excellent database of employment evidence which provides the essential foundation for our work. Reports are undertaken for claimants, defendants and by joint instruction.
We are Law Society checked and are members of both the British Academy of Experts and the Expert Witness Institute. We write regularly for legal journals. The level of professional negligence actions is increasing, largely as a result of the growing time pressures facing solicitors.
Meeting clients’ needs
Experience of Solicitors’ Indemnity Fund: having acted both for and against the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), we realise how important it is to look at the claimant’s local labour market and occupational area, both now and historically. Approaching professional negligence cases The recent Court of Appeal judgement in Chambers - v - Hugh, James and Jenkins demonstrates the need to apply specific evidence to a notional trial date. Indeed, we are often required to write a report with a notional trial date in mind which may involve suspending known outcomes and preparing the report using information only available at the prescribed date – perhaps two or three years previously.
More recently, the Courts have wanted a two-staged report; the first prepared as if it was the date of trial and the second, considering subsequent events that have occurred in the labour market along with other developments which have affected the litigant. Having prepared numerous reports in cases of professional negligence, KCA have the experience to provide both historical and staged reports.
Experienced staff: most of our staff have over 10 years’ experience as an expert giving them an appreciation of past and current employment issues. This is particularly important in professional negligence cases as quantum is often assessed according to a missed notional trial date.
Conditional fee agreements: we can apply deferred payment arrangements (by agreement) which can be helpful in some cases.
Solicitors who have instructed us in cases of professional negligence include:
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Biscoe Cousins Grove Blake Lapthorn Bolt Burdon Clarkson Wright & Jakes Collins & Co Cunningham John David Levene Gwilym Hughes Leigh Williams Payne Marsh Stillwell Pinsent Curtis Solicitors Indemnity Fund Thomson Snell & Passmore
Information normally required from instructing solicitor:
We are always happy to discuss how we may assist in a particular case.
Please contact us on:
Telephone: 020 7697 1500
Fax: 020 7700 3819
e-mail: info@keithcarter.co.uk
web: www.keithcarter.co.uk
